Transporter

Texas Orthopedic Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston is seeking a Transporter to support the Surgical Support Services. You will be responsible for the safe transport of patients to and from the Surgical Support Department, assist nurses with patient care, and ensure patient dignity and comfort during movement.

Role emphasizes infection control, timely scheduling, and equipment safety. Training, workshops, and ongoing learning are encouraged to support growth and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from department, after proper identification of patients, in a timely manner to minimize potential delays in department schedule.
• Assured that the patient is properly clothed and covered to maintain dignity.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of patient's arrival in the department.
• Thoroughly cleans the wheelchairs and stretchers with appropriate disinfectants daily or as needed.
• Check all transport equipment for safety risks and reports needed repairs to management.
• Consistently, it remains in the work area assisting unless otherwise requested.
• Communicate effectively with patients, department personnel, and other personnel in the hospital to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Receives and records telephone messages for the department in a courteous and professional manner.
• Prioritizes activities of self in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Support based on department demands.
• Maintains own growth through the utilization of workshops, in-services, and other self-directed learning activities.
• Maintains awareness of current hospital and departmental operational policies and procedures which impact on position responsibilities.
• Actively participates in departmental meetings with a focus on providing input regarding improving the quality of services in the department.

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Transporter today with Texas Orthopedic Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Director of Surgical Support Services, the Transporter is responsible for the safe transport of patients according to hospital policies to/from the Surgical Support Department. Applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span to identify patient and family requirements relative to age specific needs. Assist nurses with patient care and repositioning. responsible for keeping PACU supplies stocked.

What you will do in this role:

• Apply basic principles of infection control required for the fulfillment of position responsibilities.
• Organizes time efficiently to meet position responsibilities in collaboration with the Director.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Surgical Support.
• Transports patients to and from department, after proper identification of patients, in a timely manner to minimize potential delays in department schedule.
• Assured that the patient is properly clothed and covered to maintain dignity.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of patient's arrival in the department.
• Thoroughly cleans the wheelchairs and stretchers with appropriate disinfectants daily or as needed.
• Check all transport equipment for safety risks and reports needed repairs to management.
• Consistently, it remains in the work area assisting unless otherwise requested.
• Communicate effectively with patients, department personnel, and other personnel in the hospital to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Receives and records telephone messages for the department in a courteous and professional manner.
• Prioritizes activities of self in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Support based on department demands.
• Maintains own growth through the utilization of workshops, in-services, and other self-directed learning activities.
• Maintains awareness of current hospital and departmental operational policies and procedures which impact on position responsibilities.
• Actively participates in departmental meetings with a focus on providing input regarding improving the quality of services in the department.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.